Outpatient Registered Nurse – RN
| Company | Fresenius Medical Care |
|---|---|
| Location | Portland, OR, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- Current appropriate state licensure
- Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification
- Must have a minimum of 9 months experience as a RN
- Must have a minimum of 3 months experience in chronic/acute hemodialysis as a RN
- Entry level for RNs with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse
Responsibilities
- Performs all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses
- Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre – during – post hemodialysis treatment for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record
- Assesses, collaborates, and documents patient/family’s basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family
- Directs and provides, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the daily provision of safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients
- Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical justification and effectiveness
- Initiates or assists with emergency response measures
- Serves as a resource for health care team, participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned
- Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping procedures are performed and reschedules missed or insufficient laboratory collections
- Identifies expected outcomes, documents and updates the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients through collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team
- Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options
- Required to complete CAP requirements to advance
- Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor
Preferred Qualifications
- Chronic/acute hemodialysis experience (preferred)